Scripture Verse

As long as it is day, I must do the work of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work. John 9:4

Introduction

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Josiah Carley (1996–)

Words & Mu­sic: Jo­si­ah Car­ley, 2011 (🔊 pdf nwc). This song was made over a num­ber of ev­en­ings while watch­ing the sun set from a spe­cial qui­et place, fa­mil­iar from so ma­ny ev­en­ings past. Af­ter it had be­come a com­plete song, I wrote it down.

ANOTHER DAY HAS COME AND GONE
© 2011 Josiah Carley
This hymn may be free­ly re­pro­duced or pub­lished for Chris­tian wor­ship or de­vo­tions, pro­vid­ed it is not altered, & this no­tice is on each co­py. All oth­er rights re­served.

Lyrics

Another day has come and gone;
What have I done to please You?
Have I real­ized Your per­fect plan,
Or have I lived my own?
Would I be glad for all to see
My writ­ten re­cord, the whole sto­ry,
Or would I long to wipe the de­tails away?

Another day has come and gone;
What have I done to praise You?
Have You been glo­ri­fied by me,
Or have I brought You shame?
Because I lived an­oth­er day,
Does some­one, som­ewhere, now love You more,
Or has my in­flu­ence been set for the wrong?

Another day has come and gone;
What have I done to serve You?
Have I held high Your dear­est cause,
Or have I let it down?
Have I aban­doned self to­day,
And lived for You, Lord, in ev’ry way,
Or have I lived, and loved, and giv­en for me?

Another day has come and gone;
How have I sped Your com­ing?
Have I become more like my Lord,
Or have I lost my flame?
Oh help me, Lord, live ev’ry day,
So when each ends, I can tru­ly say:
Yes, I have lived for my dear Je­sus to­day.